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Month/Season: June Class: Primary 6 Level: Second

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|RERC 2-04a |I have studied one or more of|Class – Before the lesson try to source some transformer toys. You |Transformer Toys (if possible) |The children will be |

|Revealed Truth of God |the following passages and I |could ask the children if they have any at home which they could bring |Internet Access |able to retell the story|

|I can identify the three |know that Jesus referred to |into school before the lesson. Put a toy and dictionary in the centre |Bibles |of the Transfiguration |

|persons in the Holy |God as his Father and that |of each group. |Dictionaries |and explain some of the |

|Trinity and I have |God called Jesus his son on |Read from the Bible the story of ‘The Transfiguration’ Matthew 17:1-8. | |symbolism in the story. |

|reflected on how I can |these occasions: |Pass this round the class or if you have enough put one onto each desk.|GLP | |

|honour the Holy Trinity. | |Let the children play with them. *If you are unable to get a hold of |Seven Days of Creation video: | |

| |Jesus is baptised (Mat 3: |the toys you can show the following clip, |Dyna/Creation/English.aspx | |

|P6 RERC 2-03a Revealed |13‐17), | |God’s Loving Plan PowerPoint Primary 6 Part 1 | |

|Truth of God |Jesus thanks his Father (Mat |Ask the children why they think they are called transformers. Ask them |God’s Loving Plan PowerPoint Primary 6 Part 2 | |

|I can examine God’s |11: 25-27), |to look up the word ‘Transform’ in the dictionary (to change shape). | | |

|relationship with myself |The Transfiguration (Mat 17: |Now ask them to explain what they think ‘trans’ means. Ask them to |(Also covered in January) | |

|and others. I have |1‐8). |brainstorm in their groups how many different words they can come up | | |

|reflected on how the gift| |with which begin with the ‘trans’ (examples may include transport, | | |

|of faith can permeate my | |transmit, transfer, transaction, transcript, translate etc. | | |

|whole being. | | | | |

|GLP |I have read the Creation |Refer back to the Bible story. Ask the children what they think | | |

|HWB 2-44b |stories and I know that: |‘transfigure’ means. Explain to the children that Jesus appeared | | |

|I am aware that positive |• man and woman were created |completely changed to His disciples. Ask them why they think He did | | |

|friendships and |last of all; |this. This was a unique event. It only happened once and Jesus did not | | |

|relationships can promote|• they were created in the |announce that it would happen and he told them not to tell anyone that | | |

|health and the |image and likeness of God |it had happened. Can you think of another time when God’s voice was | | |

|health and wellbeing of |(Gen.1: 26-27); |heard in this way? (Jesus’ Baptism Matthew 2:13-17) | | |

|others. |• the breath of God was |Moses and Elijah are important characters. Ask the children to think of| | |

|HWB 2-45b |breathed into them (Gen.2: |the role of Moses. What did he do? (He saved his people). Who was | | |

|I am aware of the need to|7). |Elijah? (A prophet) The children may not that Elijah was taken up into | | |

|respect personal |I know, therefore, that human|heaven by God, he did not die. Ask them what their connection therefore| | |

|space and boundaries and |beings have a unique and |is to Jesus. | | |

|can recognise |eternal relationship with God|Why do you think this happened? To strengthen the faith of the | | |

|and respond appropriately|the creator. |disciples. He knew that they would suffer persecution for their faith | | |

|to verbal and nonverbal |GLP |in Him and wanted to give them something which would give them hope in | | |

|communication. |I know that men and women are|the difficult times ahead. | | |

|HWB 2-49a |equal and complement each |Discuss the idea of community and why we live in community. Read the | | |

|HWB 2-49a |other. |story of creation in relation to the creation of man and woman. Link | | |

|I know that all forms of | |to families and ultimately the Holy Trinity – Communion. | | |

|abuse are wrong and |I know that God calls me into| | | |

|I am developing the |relationship with Him both | | | |

|skills to keep myself |now and forever and that the | | | |

|safe and get help if I |Holy Spirit enriches and | | | |

|need it. |guides my faith journey | | | |

|P6 RERC 2-01b Mystery of |towards God. | | | |

|God | | | | |

|I explore the Biblical | | | | |

|stories of Creation and I| | | | |

|can reflect on how we | | | | |

|understand these truths | | |GLP | |

|in our modern world. | | |God’s Loving Plan CD, Primary 6, Worksheets 1 & 2 | |

|GLP | | |God’s Loving Plan CD, Primary 6, Worksheets 3 & 4 | |

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|I am developing my | | | | |

|understanding of the | | | | |

|human body and can use | | | | |

|this knowledge to | | | | |

|maintain and improve my | | | | |

|wellbeing and | | | | |

|health. | | | | |

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|I recognise that how my | | | | |

|body changes can | | | | |

|affect how I feel about | | | | |

|myself and how I may | | | | |

|behave. | | | | |

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|I can describe the | | | | |

|physical and emotional | | | | |

|changes during puberty, | | | | |

|understand why | | | | |

|they are taking place and| | | | |

|the importance of | | | | |

|personal hygiene. | | | | |

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|P6 RERC 2-02a In the | | | | |

|Image of God | | | | |

|I know that God wants me | | | | |

|to develop my God-given | | | | |

|gifts and I have | | | | |

|reflected on how I can | | | | |

|use | | | | |

|them for the common good.| | | | |

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|HWB 2-10a | |Complete the Transfiguration worksheet attached to the planner. |Transfiguration worksheet | |

|I recognise that each | |The following song tells the story and gives images of the transfiguration. |attached to the planner. | |

|individual has a unique | | |Internet Access | |

|blend of abilities and needs. | | | | |

|I contribute to | | |Bibles | |

|making my school community one|I know that Jesus taught us to call God |Class – Read from the Bible Matthew 6:7-15. Ask the children: Who were the pagans? |God is Perfect worksheet |The children will have a |

|which |‘Our Father’ (Matthew 6: 7‐15) and so we|During Mass we say this prayer and the priest says ‘And so we have the courage to |attached to planner. |deeper understanding of the |

|values individuals equally and|have the courage to pray the Lord’s |pray..’ Why do we need courage to say the Our Father? Before Jesus taught this prayer| |Our Father. |

|is a |Prayer. |the Jews would not refer to God as ‘Father’ as this would have been seen as begin | | |

|welcoming place for all. | |familiar and disrespectful. Jesus taught us that we can have a familiar and trusting | | |

|HWB 2-51a | |relationship with God which is not built on fear but love. | | |

|I can describe the role of a | |The children should complete the attached worksheet ‘God is the Perfect Father’ in | | |

|parent /carer and | |their jotters. | | |

|the skills, commitment and | | |The Our Father discussion | |

|qualities that the | |Class – Recap on the previous lesson. Explain to the children that they are going to |sheet – attached to | |

|role requires. | |learn more about the prayer ‘The Our Father’ and have a deeper understanding of it. |planner. | |

| | |Attached to the planner is a discussion sheet. The children should discuss the | | |

| | |questions in there groups and feed back to the class. They should then write their | | |

| | |answers neatly in their jotters. Answers are also attached to the planner. | | |

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| | |Class – Show the children an apple. Ask them to describe it. Cut the apple in half. | | |

| | |In the middle there are seeds, then there is the flesh of the apple then there is the|An Apple | |

| | |skin which covers the whole of the apple. All three parts make an apple which is food|Knife |The children will identify |

| |I can identify the three persons of the |which nourishes us. |Bibles |that there are three persons|

| |Trinity, when I reflect on images or |Write the word ‘Trinity’ on the board and ask the children what they think this |Copies of ‘Understanding |in the Holy Trinity. They |

| |icons of God as Father, Son and Holy |means. Explain that the Trinity consists of God the Father, Jesus the Son and the |the Our Father’ worksheet |will correctly complete the |

| |Spirit. |Holy Spirit. It is important to stress that they are all equal and that no one is |attached to the planner. |worksheet ‘Three in One’. |

| | |above or below the other. Ask the children to think back to the apple. The Holy | | |

| |I know that Jesus is the second person |Spirit is like the seeds. It is something that is planted in us when we are Baptised | | |

| |of the Holy Trinity, equal with the |and again when we are confirmed. The flesh is like Jesus the son. He is described in | | |

| |Father and with the Holy Spirit. |scripture as ‘the word made flesh’ because he was talked and written about in the Old| | |

| | |Testament then he was made man (flesh) in the New Testament. The skin is like God the| | |

| |I know that the Holy Spirit is the third|Father. Just like the sin covers the enter globe of the apple God is with everyone | | |

| |person of the Trinity, co‐equal with the|throughout our globe the earth. The skin protects that apple should it fall and God | | |

| |Father and the Son. |is there for all of us should we fall. An apple couldn’t be an apple without all | | |

| | |three parts and God wouldn’t | | |

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| | |be God without all three parts. | | |

| | |Ask the children to complete the attached task ‘Three in One’. | | |

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| | |Class – Art Activity – Children will create their own Holy Trinity Craft. The |Art Resources | |

| | |children will use three lollypop sticks to create a triangle. On each corner they |Lollypop sticks | |

| | |will cut and paste symbols of the Trinity. |Coloured Card | |

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| | |For those who are more adventurous the other example below could be used in | | |

| | |conjunction with a numeracy shape lesson. The children would measure and draw three | | |

| | |interlinking circles using a compass. The circle should be made deep enough to colour| | |

| | |comfortably. A equilateral triangle should then be draw over the top. This is | | |

| | |completed in pencil and the outlines (not those which cross internally) should be | | |

| | |gone over in pen. The back ground could be completed in cold colours and the trinity | | |

| | |in hot colours. Below is an example by Mark Jennings. | | |

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| | |Class – ICT – Children should create a prayer card using ICT for the prayer ‘Come | | |

| | |Holy Spirit’. The finished cards should be laminated and used in class during prayer | | |

| | |time. The children should try to learn the prayer by heart. It is a good idea to | | |

| | |include their name and the date on the card so they can keep it. Example attached to | | |

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|Hour of God |I know the traditional Prayer of the | |ICT access |The children will be able to|

|RERC 2-14a |Holy Spirit (come Holy Spirit) and can | |Copy of the Holy Spirit |recite the Holy Spirit |

|I recognise the importance of |reflect on its meaning. | |Prayer |prayer by heart. |

|personal prayer and know a | | | | |

|number of traditional Catholic| | | | |

|prayers and have developed an | | | | |

|understanding of the meaning | | | | |

|of these prayers. | | | | |

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|Hours of God |I understand that a martyr is someone |Class – Ask the children is they are aware of the large shopping centre in Glasgow |St Enoch Power Point | |

|RERC 2-19a |who witnessed to Jesus by their life and|named after a saint (St Enoch’s Shopping Centre). Use the Power Point – Saint Enoch |Presentation – P6 June | |

|I know that that Holy Spirit |by their death. |from the Primary 6 June Planner folder. |Folder | |

|strengthens my and the faith | |Children should complete the task outlined in the Power Point. | | |

|of the saints and I have |I am becoming familiar with the openness|Homework – Ask the children to research the life of Saint Mungo. A homework sheet is |Saint Mungo research sheet| |

|reflected on how the stories |to the Holy Spirit shown in the lives of|attached to the planner (Answers attached). This should be glued into the RERC jotter|– attached to the planner.| |

|of the saints can inspire me |some Scottish saints, particularly: St |next to the completed Saint Enoch task. | | |

|to live a more Christian life.|Margaret, St Ninian, St John Ogilvie, St| |St Margaret worksheet | |

| |Columbus, St Cuthbert and St Enoch. |Class – The children should read the attached worksheet about the life of Saint |attached to planner. | |

| | |Margaret of Scotland. Discuss the text focussing on how through example and faith | | |

| | |Margaret was able to develop a strong and loving family. The children should write a | | |

| | |prayer to Saint Margaret. This can be cut out and stuck into their jotter. | | |

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| | |ICT - The children should research saint Margaret’s Chapel at Edinburgh Castle. Facts| | |

| | |about it including who built it and why. They children should make notes on paper and| | |

| | |use them to write about the chapel in their RERC jotter. They should include a | | |

|Hours of God | |printed image. | | |

|RERC 2-18a | | |7 Shiny gift bags | |

|I know some of the symbols |I have explored symbols and images of |Class – You will need to prepare for this lesson in advance. |Print out of picture | |

|related to Lent, Easter, |the Holy Spirit in hymns and prayers and| |sheets attached to the | |

|Pentecost, Advent and |can record my response to these through |7 shiny gift bags |planner – one per child – |The children will be able to|

|Christmastide and I can use |art of prayer. |One picture sheet per child – cut and separated into gift bags. (attached to planner)|precut. |name all of the seven gift |

|this understanding to help me | |Small Sealed envelopes – one per child. |Small sealed envelopes – |of the Holy Spirit and give |

|explore the themes of these | | |one per child. |an explanation for each one.|

|celebrations. | |Note: Items printed images should separated and placed into the 7 gift bags. | | |

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| | |Begin the lesson with the prayer to the Holy Spirit (previous lesson). | | |

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| | |Explain to the children that today they are going to learn about the 7 gifts of the | | |

| | |Holy Spirit. Write these onto the board in the classroom - Knowledge, Understanding,| | |

| | |Wisdom, Courage, Reverence, Wonder, and Right Judgment | | |

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| | |Sit the class in a circle and bring out the 7 sealed gift bags. Explain that each bag|Gift of the Holy Spirit | |

| | |holds something which represents each of the 7 gifts. |Power Point - RERC | |

| | |Open each bag and hand one of each to all children. Ask the children to place the |Primary 6 June Folder | |

| | |items in front of them on the floor or desk. They should discuss with their partner | | |

| | |which of the 7 gifts they believe each item represents. | | |

| | |The representation is below but this can be displayed on a Power Point which can be | | |

| | |found in the Primary 6 June Planner Folder. | | |

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| | |Representations – On Powerpoint | | |

| | |Knowledge is the gift that helps us to know ourselves and the world around us. It | | |

| | |helps us to know where our faith is leading us and what our church is about. | | |

| | |“Knowledge” is the gift that makes us smart about ourselves. [smarties] | | |

| | |The gift of Understanding helps us to untie the knots, to straighten out our lives, | | |

| | |to deal with our problems. “Understanding” is letting the Word of God have room in | | |

| | |our lives. [pretzels] | | |

| | |Wisdom is the gift of the Holy Spirit that helps us to see and understand God’s plan | | |

| | |in our lives and in the world. It helps us to say, “Aha, I finally understand.” [AHA | | |

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| | |Courage is the gift of the Holy Spirit that helps us walk out into the world and feel| | |

| | |prepared. It gives us the stick-to-it-iveness to stand up for what we believe. [gum] | | |

| | |Reverence is the gift of the Holy Spirit that helps us to see God in everything | | |

| | |around us. It teaches us to treat our fragile world gently. [flower petal] | | |

| | |Wonder is the gift of the Holy Spirit that keeps us awestruck by the power and beauty| | |

| | |of God in our lives. “Wonder” and awe explode like a starburst when we let the Holy | | |

| | |Spirit into our | | |

| | |Right Judgment is the gift of the Holy Spirit that encourages us to talk things over | | |

| | |so that we can make choices that let us feel comfortable with ourselves afterwards. | | |

| | |“Right Judgment” keeps us from feeling like suckers. [suckers] | | |

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| | |Hand out the sealed envelopes and ask the children to put their images | | |

| | |inside. Inform them “This envelop represents you. Put all the gifts into it.” | | |

| | |They will figure out the envelope is sealed. Ask them, what this means and how they | | |

| | |are going to get the gifts of the spirit inside? From the discussion, they will | | |

| | |realise that they have to be open for the gifts of the Holy Spirit to enter inside | | |

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| | |Ask the children to write on the envelope |Glue | |

| | |“I must be open to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit” |RERC Jotters | |

| | |Glue the envelope into their jotter with the gifts inside. Underneath ask the | | |

| | |children to list the gifts of the Holy Spirit and write a short statement about each | | |

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| | |Knowledge to know right from wrong | | |

| | |Courage to stand up and be strong | | |

| | |Understanding to follow God's way | | |

| | |Reverence to worship and pray | | |

| | |Right Judgment to enlighten and guide me | | |

| | |Wisdom to feel Your presence beside me | | |

| | |Wonder to always be awed by the mighty wonders of our God! | | |

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| | |Class – Make a class collage of images which show people who are using their gifts | | |

| | |from the Holy Spirit. These can be cut from magazines, newspapers, printed from the | | |

| | |internet. Once complete print out large labels of each of the seven gifts and place | | |

| | |them on top. Place the finished work on your RERC wall. | | |

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| | |*You may need to ask the children to collect magazines or cuttings in advance. |Magazines, newspapers and | |

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| | |Class – The children should complete the task ‘Growing with the gifts of the Holy | | |

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| | | |Growing with the Gifts of |The children will correctly |

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The Transfiguration

L.I. We are learning how through the Transfiguration Jesus taught His disciples that as well as human he was also divine.

Copy the learning intention into your jotter. Cut out the image of the transfiguration below. Around the image write as many adjectives as you can to describe the scene i.e. glorious, bright etc.

Under the image write a short synopsis of the story.

God is the Perfect Father

God our Father is perfect: he is all-powerful, all-knowing and all-good. He made us out of love. One way we can learn about God and his love is through the teaching and example of our human father and mother. Our parents are not perfect, as God is; but they love us and they try to do what is right.

The sentences below describe the actions of parents. For each sentence, write in an attribute (characteristic or quality) of God the Father that the action can reflect.

Complete the following table and glue it into your RERC jotter.

There are some words in the bank below to help you.

|Parent’s Actions |Attribute of God the Father |

|Parents work hard to give their families food, clothing and shelter. | |

|Parents take special care of their children when they are sick. | |

|Parents give much of their time and attention to their children. | |

|Parents try to do what is right by obeying rules and laws. | |

|Fathers and mothers, joined together with God, bring children into the world. | |

|Parents know and can teach us many things about God and His world. | |

|Parents comfort their children when they are hurt or afraid. | |

|Parents make rules for their children so that they will do what is right. | |

|Parents forgive us when we have done something wrong. | |

|Parents pray and try to follow Jesus’ example. | |

Understanding the “Our Father”

It has been called the most perfect of prayers (Saint Thomas Aquinas). The Our Father, also known as the ‘Lord’s Prayer’ because it was given to us by Jesus, holds a special place in the life of the Church. We find the ‘Lord’s Prayer’ in the Sunday Mass and in the rites of Baptism and Confirmation.

For all its frequent use and familiarity, the ‘Our Father’ was never intended by our Lord to be a mere recitation. When you pray, you should direct your minds and hearts to God so that think about the meaning.

To increase your understanding of the ‘Our Father’ look up the Bible verses, discuss them in group and write the answers in your RERC jotter. Remember to answer in full sentences.

|“Our Father” – Galatians 3:26, 4:6 |“and lead us not into temptation” – 1 Corinthians 10:13 |

|Why do we call the God of the universe ‘Our Father’? |12. How does God Help us in times of temptation? |

|If God is our Father, who are we to each other? | |

| |“but deliver us from evil.” – John 17:15 |

|“Who art in heaven” – Revelations 7:9-17 |13. In this petition, from whom do we ask to be delivered? |

|Using Saint John’s vision as a guide, how do you imagine heaven? | |

| |Cut out the copy of the prayer card below. Colour, cut and paste it into your|

|“Hallowed be thy name” – John 12:27, 28 |jotter below your work. |

|This part of the “Our Father” is the first of seven petitions, or prayerful requests,|Next time you say the Our Father in school, at home or in church try to think|

|that make up the rest of the prayer. If we understand this phrase not as praise but |more carefully about the words and their meaning. |

|as a petition, what are we asking of God? | |

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|“Thy Kingdom Come” – Matthew 25:31-34 | |

|When we pray this petition, what are we asking for? | |

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|“Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven” John 13:34 | |

|What is God’s will? | |

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|“Give us this day our daily bread” John 6:5-14, 22-27 | |

|God satisfies what two types of hunger? | |

|What is the “food which endures to eternal life” which Jesus feeds us? | |

|This petition also implies responsibilities for Christians. What are they? | |

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|“And for give us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us” Matthew| |

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|This petition is remarkable in that it does not stand alone and comes with a | |

|condition, linked by the word “as”. Write this statement in your own words. | |

|Who dwells within us to enable us to forgive one another as God has forgiven us? | |

Teachers Answers to ‘Understanding the Our Father’ worksheet.

1. Through Christ we are God’s children

2. Christians are brothers and sisters in Christ.

3. Accept any reasonable answer.

4. That he make his name holy or that he glorify his name.

5. For Jesus Christ to return to glory and judge the world.

6. That we love one another as he has loved us.

7. Physical and spiritual.

8. The Eucharist.

9. To share our bread with the hungry: to receive Holy Communion: to bring communion to those unable to attend mass.

10. Accept any reasonable answer that relates the forgiveness we ask of God to the forgiveness we grant others, even enemies.

11. The Holy Spirit.

12. He keeps us from being tempted beyond our strength and gives us a way out to avoid sin.

13. Satan.

Three in One!

God is revealed to us as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Read each scripture passage shown here. Then decide which person of the Trinity each passage refers to and draw a line to the corresponding symbols. One has been done for you. Use a ruler.

Complete, cut and stick into your RERC jotter under today’s learning intention.

Example of Prayer Card

The Life of Saint Mungo

Saint Mungo also goes by the name _________________________. He was born in

the ________ century in Culross which is in the kingdom of ___________ .

At the age of 25 he began his missionary work along the banks of the ______________ and

built his first church. He worked there for 13 years before the anti-Christian King drove him

out. Mungo travelled to _____________ where he spent time with Saint _____________.

During this time he also made a pilgrimage to _____________. He became ______________

of Strathclyde in 570 and lived in Galloway. He later returned to the River Clyde where his

church became a large community known as Clas-gu meaning ‘_________________’. It was

while visiting Saint ___________ that Mungo died on the _______________.

In order to become a saint it was necessary for Saint Mungo to perform miracles. There is a poem which is used to remember the miracles that Saint Mungo performed. Find the poem and write it neatly in your jotter. Then research these miracles in more details. Write your findings in your jotter. The following websites will help you:





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St Mungo - Answers

The Life of Saint Mungo

Saint Mungo also goes by the name ___Saint Kentigern __________. He was born in

the _6th_______ century in Culross which is in the kingdom of _Fife__________ .

At the age of 25 he began his missionary work along the banks of the _River Clyde____ and

built his first church. He worked there for 13 years before the anti-Christian King drove him

out. Mungo travelled to __Wales___________ where he spent time with Saint _David____.

During this time he also made a pilgrimage to _Rome________. He became Archbishop______

of Strathclyde in 570 and lived in Galloway. He later returned to the River Clyde where his

church became a large community known as Clas-gu meaning ‘_________________’. It was

while visiting Saint _Columba__________ that Mungo died on the _13th January 614______.

Miracles

In the 'Life of Saint Mungo', he performed four miracles in Glasgow. The following verse is used to remember Mungo's four miracles:

Here is the bird that never flew

Here is the tree that never grew

Here is the bell that never rang

Here is the fish that never swam

The verses refer to the following:

• The Bird — Mungo restored life to a robin, that had been killed by some of his classmates.[6]

• The Tree — Mungo had been left in charge of a fire in Saint Serf's monastery. He fell asleep and the fire went out. Taking branches from a tree, he restarted the fire.

• The Bell — the bell is thought to have been brought by Mungo from Rome. It was said to have been used in services and to mourn the deceased. The original bell no longer exists, and a replacement, created in the 1640s, is now on display in Glasgow.

• The Fish — refers to the story about Queen Languoreth of Strathclyde who was suspected of infidelity by her husband. King Riderch demanded to see her ring, which he claimed she had given to her lover. In reality the King had thrown it into the River Clyde. Faced with execution she appealed for help to Mungo, who ordered a messenger to catch a fish in the river. On opening the fish, the ring was miraculously found inside, which allowed the Queen to clear her name. (This story may be confused with an almost identical one concerning King Maelgwn of Gwynedd and Saint Asaph.)

St. Margaret of Scotland

Patron Saint of: widows and large families

Symbol: Black Cross

Feast Day: November 16

Born: 1046 :: Died: 1093

Margaret was an English princess who was born in Hungary and was the great-niece of St. Stephen of Hungary. She and her mother sailed to Scotland to escape from the king who had conquered their land.

They were ship wrecked on the Scottish coast and King Malcolm of Scotland welcomed them. He fell in love with the beautiful princess and Margaret and Malcolm were soon married. They had eight children, six sons and two daughters and they loved their children very much.

Margaret changed her husband and the country for the better. Malcolm was good, but he and his court were very rough. When he saw how wise his wife was, he willingly listened to her good advice.

Margaret helped him control his temper and practice the Christian virtues. She made the court beautiful and civilized. The king and queen were wonderful examples because of the way they prayed together and treated each other. They fed crowds of poor people. They tried very hard to imitate Jesus in their own lives.

Margaret was a blessing for all the people of Scotland. Many people had bad habits that kept them from growing closer to God. Margaret worked hard to find good teachers to help the people correct their evil ways.

She and Malcolm had new churches built. She loved to make the churches beautiful to honour God. In fact, Queen Margaret embroidered some of the priests' robes herself.

Their youngest son became St. David and one of their daughters St. Maud. But Margaret had sorrows, too. She was very ill, and she learned that both her husband and her son, Edward, had been killed in battle. They died just four days before Margaret's death. She died on November 16, 1093. She was buried alongside her husband in Dunfermline Abbey.

Saint Margaret helped all the members of her family to grow spiritually. In the space below write a prayer to Saint Margaret asking her to help your family to grow closer to God.

Gifts of the Holy Spirit – Active Lesson

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At times it seems difficult, if not impossible to follow Christ and his commandments. We are attracted to his goodness and love, and we want to grow strong in virtue, but we are weak and tempted to sin. How can we do what God asks of us?

Certainly we cannot do it on our own strength, and, fortunately, God does not expect us to. One of the ways he helps us is through what the Church calls the “Gifts of the Holy Spirit”. The very nature of a gift is that it is free and unearthed; so it is with these seven gifts. They came to you at your Baptism and will be strengthened in you when you receive the sacrament of Confirmation. These gifts help us primarily by preparing our hearts to obey God.

For each gift listed, look up the scripture reference given. Write the best definition you can find for it in the dictionary. Then, write down a made-up situation that a young person like yourself might face in which the gift could be of help.

Copy and complete in your RERC Jotter. Remember to leave a blank line in between each answer to keep you work neat and tidy.

1. Wisdom (Job 28:20-28)

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2. Understanding (1 Kings 3:4-14)

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3. Right Judgement (Psalm 16:7-11)

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4. Courage (Psalm 18:2-4, 32-35)

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5. Knowledge (Colossians 1:9-13)

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Themes

The Transfiguration

The Holy Trinity

The Lives of the Scottish Saints

6. Reverence (1 Timothy 6:11-16)

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7. Wonder (Proverbs 8:13, 9:10)

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Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name

Thy kingdom come, they will be done

On earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread

And forgive us our trespasses

As we forgive those who trespass against us.

Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.

Come Holy Spirit

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Mark Campbell’s Prayer Card

June 2014

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the

fire of your love.

Send forth your Spirit,

and they shall be created.

And you shall renew the face of the earth.

O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations

Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Attributes of God the Father

Life-giving Just Holy

Merciful Kind

Wise Generous

Have the courage to pray, Our Father…..

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